life cycle assessment
1: Product is made
-Extraction of raw materials
-Manufacturing
-Packing and distribution
2: Product is used
3: Product is disposed of
Life cycle assessment is a cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-cradle analysis
technique to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages
of a product's life, which is from raw material extraction through materials
processing, manufacture, distribution, and use.
From: Environmental Management, 2017.